This web browser is not supported. Use Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox for best results.
Herb L. Risteen
Herb L. Risteen

New York Times, Thursday, March 12, 1959

45-Across : Bailed.

Author:
H. L. Risteen
Editor:
Margaret Farrar
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 76, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.97, Missing: { F G J Z }, Scrabble score: 313 (avg 1.66)
Open Squares: 69, Cheaters: 2, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 3
Herb L. Risteen has 244 known pre-Shortz puzzles in our database.
H. L. Risteen is an alias for Herb L. Risteen.
1
C
2
H
3
I
4
C
5
M
6
A
7
C
8
A
9
W
10
S
11
A
12
K
13
E
14
H
A
D
A
15
A
R
A
B
I
16
A
N
S
E
A
17
A
V
E
R
18
S
I
M
O
N
P
E
T
E
R
19
R
E
M
A
20
R
Q
U
E
21
P
A
I
L
S
22
V
O
U
S
23
T
24
A
L
K
25
O
26
B
E
S
E
27
P
O
L
E
S
28
T
29
A
30
R
31
W
H
A
L
E
32
V
I
O
L
S
33
H
U
E
34
H
A
Y
S
35
B
I
L
L
Y
36
C
U
T
E
37
I
R
O
38
P
A
R
E
S
39
S
A
M
O
S
40
N
A
U
41
T
I
L
U
S
42
B
U
M
P
S
43
E
N
D
S
44
D
O
R
E
45
L
46
A
47
D
E
D
48
B
O
X
E
L
49
D
50
E
51
R
52
A
D
A
M
A
53
N
54
T
I
N
E
55
L
O
P
E
56
W
A
T
E
R
C
O
L
O
R
57
I
R
E
D
58
D
Y
E
D
59
O
M
E
R
S
60
A
M
E
S
© 1959, The New York TimesNo. 3,527
Across
1
Stylish. : CHIC
5
Tropical bird. : MACAW
10
Japanese beverage. : SAKE
14
"I ___ little nut tree ... " : HADA
15
Indian Ocean arm. : ARABIANSEA
17
Affirm. : AVER
18
Apostle. : SIMONPETER
19
German novelist. : REMARQUE
21
Containers. : PAILS
22
French pronoun. : VOUS
23
Rumor. : TALK
25
Overweight. : OBESE
27
Alpha of constellation Ursa Minor. : POLESTAR
31
Captain Ahab's prey. : WHALE
32
Musical instruments. : VIOLS
33
Cry's comrade. : HUE
34
Harvests a certain crop. : HAYS
35
Stick. : BILLY
36
Shrewd. : CUTE
37
Group aiding refugees: Abbr. : IRO
38
Peels. : PARES
39
Aegean island. : SAMOS
40
Pioneering Arctic traveler. : NAUTILUS
42
Strikes against. : BUMPS
43
Odds' companions. : ENDS
44
French illustrator. : DORE
45
Bailed. : LADED
48
Maple tree. : BOXELDER
52
Unyielding. : ADAMANTINE
55
Run easily. : LOPE
56
Painting. : WATERCOLOR
57
Angered. : IRED
58
Tinted. : DYED
59
Hebrew measures. : OMERS
60
City in Iowa. : AMES
Down
1
Scorch. : CHAR
2
Cause to be. : HAVE
3
The same: Lat. : IDEM
4
16th century ships. : CARAVELS
5
Bal ___. : MASQUE
6
Early Greek theologian. : ARIUS
7
Approached. : CAME
8
Turku's other name. : ABO
9
Achieve. : WIN
10
Furtive fellows. : SNEAKS
11
Italian wine center : ASTI
12
Ship section. : KEEL
13
Projecting lugs. : EARS
16
Greenings. : APPLES
20
___ Bowl. : ROSE
23
Implements. : TOOLS
24
Helper. : ALLY
25
American novelist. : OHARA
26
Marshy inlet. : BAYOU
27
Stacks. : PILES
28
Whack. : THUMP
29
Vehicles. : AUTOS
30
Arikara Indians. : REES
31
Furze or gorse. : WHIN
32
Cause of common ailment. : VIRUS
35
Unqualified. : BALD
36
Flowering shrub. : CAMELLIA
38
Greek poet. : PINDAR
39
Certainly: Colloq. : SURE
41
Abounded. : TEEMED
42
Relatives of bulldogs. : BOXERS
44
Giver. : DONOR
45
"De ___" in "Green Pastures." : LAWD
46
Call it ___. : ADAY
47
Palm fruit. : DATE
48
Ill-humor. : BILE
49
Campus abode. : DORM
50
Dueling weapon. : EPEE
51
Colors. : REDS
53
Army man: Abbr. : NCO
54
Male animal. : TOM

Answer summary:
3 debuted here and reused later, 4 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

Found bugs or have suggestions? Please let us know.

Crosswords published prior to Nov. 21, 1993 are provided by David Steinberg and The Pre-Shortzian Puzzle Project.

Previous puzzle | Next puzzle
XWord Info Home
XWord Info © 2007-2024, Jim Horne
79 ms